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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1904
Page
3
Ancient cranifather clock rare in country districts fetches high prices at sale. C C Moyer of Greensburg pa rebuilt one to show date day and bell strikes, adds Sunday church chimes and a man figure above the dial. The 24 year old inventor displays ingenuity and the clock remains a prized home piece.
The article surveys diverse curiosities from the Orient and American West. It notes extensive earth eating practices among Malays and Javanese, describes Navajo wrestling and its rules, and recounts a perilous canyon survey for the Gunnison project, detailing rope descents and cliff traverses to inspect a canyon bottom.
Bankbook No 18 of Windham County Savings Bank Newfane Vermont in the name of the late Eugene Field shows a $5 deposit by his grandmother Esther Field with instruction not paid until he reaches 21. It has never been used and the amount now due to Eugene Field estate of Chicago is $62.85.
In a Washington letter the venerable Benjamin F. Hawkes of 611 G Street praises Peruna as a reliable catarrh remedy and tonic. Testimonies from S Brock of McLennan County and Mrs E West of Menasha endorse Peruna for grippe, appetite, strength, and old age debility. A traveler at seventy one and Rev M Parker cite restored hearing and vigor after using Peruna, with further notes urging consulting Dr Hartman for guidance.
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